Brachyopa punctipennis
Brachyopa punctipennis, commonly known as the spot-winged sapeater, is a fly species in the syrphid family.[2] First appearing in Oregon, this rarely collected species had been considered a form of Brachyopa notata until Curran named it a separate species in 1925.[1]
| Brachyopa punctipennis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Brachyopini |
| Subtribe: | Brachyopina |
| Genus: | Brachyopa |
| Species: | B. punctipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachyopa punctipennis | |
Description
The spot-winged sapeater has a length of 6 mm. The head is rusty red with a dusting of white, but is shiny red below the eyes, around the mouth, and in a middle stripe on the face. The antennae are orange with an elongated oval third segment (basoflageomere). The arista is bare basally, and short pubescent along the apex. The thorax is rusty yellow with a white powder, two narrowly separated medial stripes, and a broader stripe on each side of the medial stripes. The abdomen is rusty yellow, and more brownish at the posterior of each segment. The front and middle legs are yellow, while the hind legs are somewhat darker. The tarsi of all legs are dark.[1]
Distribution
The spot-winged sapeater is found in Canada and the United States.
References
- Curran, Charles Howard (1925). "Contribution to a monograph of the American Syrphidae north of Mexico". The Kansas University Science Bulletin. 15: 7–216. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Skevington, J.H.; Locke, M.M.; Young, A.D.; Moran, K.; Crins, W.J.; Marshall, S.A (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. Princeton Field Guides (First ed.). Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 512. ISBN 9780691189406.